Lecturer in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science in Glasgow

The School of Humanities in the College of Arts and Humanities seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science. Applications are invited from candidates with an appropriate record of academic achievement in Philosophy, with a proven research and teaching specialism in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science. We especially welcome applicants working at the intersection of Philosophy of Mind and Psychology with experience conducting empirical research, who have an appetite for academic leadership, knowledge of university systems, and experience of working as part of a team within a university environment.

Candidates should have a Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in Philosophy, with a substantial publication profile and significant experience teaching and supervising within the subject area in higher education. Philosophy has strong links with the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, both in the activities of its Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience and in the development and delivery of two postgraduate programmes in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology. Candidates for the post should contribute to protecting and strengthening these links by undertaking research at the intersection of Philosophy and Psychology, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects, and teaching on the Philosophy of Mind and Psychology postgraduate programmes.

Job Purpose
To undertake research of international excellence and contribute to teaching and assessment on agreed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Philosophy and to undertake administration and service activities in line with the School and College's strategic objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of teaching, supervision, and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within Philosophy in accordance with the subject's priorities, including accepting responsibilities as course co-ordinator for one or more courses.
• Develop and progress individual and joint research projects of international standard in the subject area with the support of a mentor, as required.
• Write up research findings and outcomes for publication for dissemination as appropriate, identifying potential sources of funding and contributing to funding applications.
• Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School and College, including establishing a track record of high-quality publications.
• Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline.
• Participate fully in examination and other assessment processes, as appropriate, using a variety of methods and techniques and to provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
• Contribute to the development of theory and practice in the subject area.
• Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to contribute to the supervision and training of postgraduate research students, as appropriate, to ensure their effective development.
• Take on administrative or management roles within the subject and/or School as assigned by the Head of Subject and/or Head of School.
• Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
• To contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

• A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience in a similar or related role.
• A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the discipline of Philosophy, particularly Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science, and of teaching methods and techniques to work broadly across the subject area.
• A3 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field of Philosophy, particularly in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science, with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Skills

• C1 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.
• C2 Developing track record of research outputs compatible with enhancing the school's research profile in accordance with School objectives.
• C3 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.
• C4 Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the research and teaching activities within the subject area and collaboratively with other disciplines, particularly Psychology and Neuroscience.
• C5 Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise as appropriate research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities.
• C6 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.
• C7 Proven ability to design and conduct own empirical research in Cognitive Science.

Experience

• E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.
• E2 Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources, and practices that support replication.

Desirable:

• F1 Experience of teaching in higher education at postgraduate level.
• F2 Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary research team.
• F3 Experience leading teams engaging in empirical research.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended. The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
• A flexible approach to working.
• A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.

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